Holy Cross Parish in Hamilton Hill was a sea of red on June 8, as the Portuguese community celebrated the feast of Pentecost in a ceremony steeped in tradition.

Students at St Joseph’s School are preparing to celebrate 125 years of Catholic education in Northam.

For many years, parishioners of St Bernadette’s in Glendalough held gatherings outside the church, and large functions took place at the nearby LJ Goody Bioethics Centre.

A revisiting of tradition was heard at Iona Presentation College last week with the ringing of the Angelus bell at 12 noon, accompanied by the Angelus prayer.

Queen of Apostles School in Riverton celebrated ‘Queenies’ feast day on June 6. Most of the kids were very excited because firstly, there was no work, and secondly, the day was fun.

For the past five years the Emmanuel Centre has hosted seminarians from St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford for 12 weeks for three hours a week.

Perth Catholic priests say the recent fortnight of clergy seminars led by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB were among the best they have ever attended.

Catholics in Perth are being encouraged to perform one of the corporal works of mercy and, in the process, help to change lives, by volunteering their time to visit those in prison.

June is ‘Growing Families Month’ for Perth radio station 98.5 Sonshine FM, with the Como-based team focusing on highlighting the value of families.

Santa Clara Bentley parishioner and leading Alzheimer’s researcher, Professor Ralph Martins, is developing new research to find a cure for the disease with the McCusker Alzheimer’s Research Foundation he heads.